I finally have a house and a little bit of back yard to grow! Our backyard has a BIIIIG raised bed area and a backdoor neighbor with a chain link fence and absolutely no privacy. Turns out the fence is theirs and if I were to put in a privacy fence I would loose 2ft of growing area. So of course my British husband asked why I didn't just grow a hedge! There is 57ft of space. South facing. New Jersey Zone 6b.
I have no problem with my neighbors sharing in my harvest, but my biggest concern is that they have a reasonably tidy hedge to look at. Their yard is just a lawn. Looks like immaculate grass. I've looked at doing blackberries, or elderberries, but they look like a wild untamed mess. Perfect for elsewhere, but not so great there. Thought about hazelnuts, but is it worth growing american or beaked hazelnuts, and how nicely does it hedge. High Bush Blueberries is an option too, but I don't think I want 57 feet of them.
Any and all suggestions would be great. I can grow in containers, but this is my first time having actual land to plant, so beginner level gardening I guess. Thanks!
